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 ====== Working with Python ====== ====== Working with Python ======
  
-<note tip>This page will tell you how to select a python distribution and start (and exit!) the python interpreter+<note tip>This page will tell you how to select a //python distribution// and start (and exit!) the python interpreter
  
-You can then read the [[jyp_steps|JYP'​s recommended steps for learning python]] for really working with python+After reading this page, you can read the [[jyp_steps|JYP'​s recommended steps for learning python]] for really working with python
 </​note>​ </​note>​
  
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 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
-===== Ultra quick-start on the LSCE servers =====+===== Ultra quick-start on the interactive ​LSCE servers =====
  
 ==== Initialization ==== ==== Initialization ====
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       * In a //bash// shell: ''​source ~jypeter/​.conda3_jyp.sh''​       * In a //bash// shell: ''​source ~jypeter/​.conda3_jyp.sh''​
       * In a //tcsh// shell: ''​source ~jypeter/​.conda3_jyp.csh''​       * In a //tcsh// shell: ''​source ~jypeter/​.conda3_jyp.csh''​
-    - Choose which //flavor// of Python ​you want by typing the activation command: +    - Choose which environment ​you want by typing the activation command:
-      * Python 2.7.x: ''​conda activate cdatm_py2''​+
       * Python 3.x: ''​conda activate cdatm_py3''​       * Python 3.x: ''​conda activate cdatm_py3''​
 +      * You can use ''​conda env list''​ to find out which environments are available, but the one you most likely want is ''​cdatm_py3''​
 +    - If you need an (older) Python 2.7 environment,​ replace the steps above with:
 +      * ''​source ~jypeter/​.conda3_19-06_jyp.sh''​
 +      * ''​conda activate cdatm_py2''​
     - Type ''​python''​ to start the interpreter     - Type ''​python''​ to start the interpreter
 +    - If you need a list of the installed packages (and their version), use
 +      * ''​conda list''​
 +      * A partial list of what is installed is available in the [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8_2_1#​extra_packages_list|Extra packages list]]
     - Note: if you will have to use python regularly, you should add the ''​source''​ line above to your ''​.cshrc''​ /''​.login''​ file (//tcsh// users) or ''​.bashrc''/''​.profile''​ (//bash// users)     - Note: if you will have to use python regularly, you should add the ''​source''​ line above to your ''​.cshrc''​ /''​.login''​ file (//tcsh// users) or ''​.bashrc''/''​.profile''​ (//bash// users)
       * **Do not** add the ''​conda activate cdatm_pyN''​ line to the shell config files, because this will create potential side-effects!\\ Only type the activation command in the terminal(s) where you will need to use this specific version of Python       * **Do not** add the ''​conda activate cdatm_pyN''​ line to the shell config files, because this will create potential side-effects!\\ Only type the activation command in the terminal(s) where you will need to use this specific version of Python
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 <​code>​ >ssh obelix <​code>​ >ssh obelix
-Last login: ​Mon Jun  3 08:49:53 2019 from somewhere+Last login: ​Wed Feb  1 09:56:29 2023 from somewhere 
 bash-4.2$ which python bash-4.2$ which python
 /​usr/​bin/​python /​usr/​bin/​python
 +
 bash-4.2$ source ~jypeter/​.conda3_jyp.sh bash-4.2$ source ~jypeter/​.conda3_jyp.sh
 +
 bash-4.2$ which python bash-4.2$ which python
 /​usr/​bin/​python /​usr/​bin/​python
-bash-4.2$ conda activate ​cdatm_py2 + 
-(cdatm_py2) bash-4.2$ which python +bash-4.2$ conda activate ​cdatm_py3 
-/​home/​share/​unix_files/​cdat/​miniconda3/envs/cdatm_py2/​bin/​python + 
-(cdatm_py2) bash-4.2$ python +(cdatm_py3) bash-4.2$ which python 
-Python ​2.7.15 | packaged by conda-forge | (default, Feb 28 201904:00:11+/​home/​share/​unix_files/​cdat/​miniconda3_21-02/envs/cdatm_py3/bin/python 
-[GCC 7.3.0] on linux2+ 
 +(cdatm_py3) bash-4.2$ python 
 +Python ​3.8.| packaged by conda-forge | (default, Feb 20 202116:22:27
 +[GCC 9.3.0] on linux
 Type "​help",​ "​copyright",​ "​credits"​ or "​license"​ for more information. Type "​help",​ "​copyright",​ "​credits"​ or "​license"​ for more information.
 >>>​ print('​hello!'​) >>>​ print('​hello!'​)
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   - Learn Python by reading what you need on the [[other:​python:​jyp_steps|JYP'​s recommended steps for learning python]] page   - Learn Python by reading what you need on the [[other:​python:​jyp_steps|JYP'​s recommended steps for learning python]] page
  
 +
 +===== Using the LSCE jupyterhub server =====
 +
 +The [[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​en/​jupyter/​index.php|LSCE jupyterhub notebook server]] is available for users with a LSCE Linux account: ​
 +  * from a computer on the LSCE wired network: https://​jupyter.lsce.ipsl.fr/​
 +  * from other computers: start the [[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​fr/​vpn-forticlient.php#​vpnlsce|LSCE VPN]] before opening https://​jupyter.lsce.ipsl.fr/​
 +
 +==== Using a non-standard kernel ====
 +
 +Note: a //kernel// is a specific python environment/​distribution
 +
 +The LSCE jupyterhub server can be used to open //​Notebooks//​ using pre-configured Python or R //​kernels//​. It is also possible to define additional per-user kernels by adding [[https://​jupyter-client.readthedocs.io/​en/​stable/​kernels.html#​kernel-specs|kernel configuration directories]] in the user's home directory
 +
 +The steps below show how to add a specific [[other:​python:​starting#​cdat|CDAT environment]] kernel, but can be easily adapted for using other kernels
 +
 +  - Initialize your (favorite) Python environment in a terminal, and (as usual) check which Python executable you are using\\ <​code>​ >which python
 +/​usr/​bin/​python
 +
 + >​source ~jypeter/​.conda3_21-02_jyp.csh
 + >​conda activate cdatm_py3
 +
 +(cdatm_py3) ​ >which python
 +/​home/​share/​unix_files/​cdat/​miniconda3_21-02/​envs/​cdatm_py3/​bin/​python</​code>​
 +  - Determine where the kernel configuration files of the **active** python are located\\ <​code>​ >jupyter kernelspec list
 +Available kernels:
 +  python3 ​    /​home/​share/​unix_files/​cdat/​miniconda3_21-02/​envs/​cdatm19_nompi_py3/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​python3</​code>​
 +  - Copy the existing kernel directory that you have found to your home directory. You can use the existing kernel name, or use a new kernel name (using only ASCII letters, numbers, ​ ''​-''​ hyphen, ''​.''​ period and ''​_''​ underscore)\\ <​code>​ >mkdir -p ~/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels
 + >​cp -pr /​home/​share/​unix_files/​cdat/​miniconda3_21-02/​envs/​cdatm19_nompi_py3/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​python3 ~/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels
 + >​cp -pr /​home/​share/​unix_files/​cdat/​miniconda3_21-02/​envs/​cdatm19_nompi_py3/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​python3 ~/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​my_favorite_kernel
 +
 + >​ls ~/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​
 +my_favorite_kernel/ ​   python3/
 +</​code>​
 +  - Check that the ''​kernelspec list''​ command now finds the new kernel(s)\\ <​code>​ >jupyter kernelspec list
 +Available kernels:
 +  my_favorite_kernel ​   your_home_dir/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​my_favorite_kernel
 +  python3 ​              ​your_home_dir/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​python3</​code>​
 +  - You can optionally change the value of the ''​display_name''​ parameter in the ''​kernel.json''​ configuration file if you want to customize the name that will appear in the jupyterhub kernel menus\\ <​code>​ >ls your_home_dir/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​my_favorite_kernel
 +kernel.json ​ logo-32x32.png ​ logo-64x64.png
 +
 + >​cat your_home_dir/​.local/​share/​jupyter/​kernels/​my_favorite_kernel/​kernel.json
 +{
 + "​argv":​ [
 +  "/​home/​share/​unix_files/​cdat/​miniconda3_21-02/​envs/​cdatm19_nompi_py3/​bin/​python",​
 +  "​-m",​
 +  "​ipykernel_launcher",​
 +  "​-f",​
 +  "​{connection_file}"​
 + ],
 + "​display_name":​ "My favorite Python kernel",​
 + "​language":​ "​python"​
 +</​code>​
 +  - refresh the https://​jupyter.lsce.ipsl.fr/​ page and the new kernel(s) should appear in the kernels'​ related menus
 ===== Python distributions available for LSCE users ===== ===== Python distributions available for LSCE users =====
  
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 <​code>​ <​code>​
- > ​module avail+module ​-t avail
 [...] [...]
-4ARTIC/3.6         ​grib_api/​1.14 ​     netcdf/​3 ​          python/​2.7.5 +python/2.
-batch_env ​         grib_api/1.14.0 ​   netcdf/​4 ​          python/3.6 +python/​2.7.5 
-[...] +python/2-ramces 
-glost/0.3.1        ncview/2.1.7       python/2.7+python/3 
 +python/3.
 +python/4artic 
 +python/esmpy 
 +python/​intel
 [...] [...]
  
- > ​module load python/2.7+module load python/3.9
  
- > ​which python +which python 
-/​usr/​local/​install/​python-2.7/bin/python+/​usr/​local/​install/​python-3.9/bin/python
  
- > ​python +python 
-Python ​2.7.15 |Anaconda, Inc.| (default, ​Oct 10 201821:32:13+Python ​3.9.(default, ​Sep 16 202113:09:58
-[GCC 7.3.0] on linux2+[GCC 7.5.0] :: Anaconda, Inc. on linux
 Type "​help",​ "​copyright",​ "​credits"​ or "​license"​ for more information. Type "​help",​ "​copyright",​ "​credits"​ or "​license"​ for more information.
 >>>​ >>>​
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 ==== CDAT ==== ==== CDAT ====
  
-[[https://uvcdat.llnl.gov/​|CDAT]] (//​Community Data Analysis Tools//) is a powerful and complete front-end to a rich set of visual-data exploration and analysis capabilities well suited for **climate** data analysis problems, and is recommended by JYP.+[[https://cdat.llnl.gov/​|CDAT]] (//​Community Data Analysis Tools//) is a powerful and complete front-end to a rich set of visual-data exploration and analysis capabilities well suited for **climate** data analysis problems. CDAT is **recommended by JYP**.
  
 CDAT is **available for Mac, Linux and Windows 10 (Windows 10 + [[other:​win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux, and Ubuntu]])**. CDAT is **available for Mac, Linux and Windows 10 (Windows 10 + [[other:​win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux, and Ubuntu]])**.
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   * Contact: Jean-Yves Peterschmitt (//JYP//) @ LSCE   * Contact: Jean-Yves Peterschmitt (//JYP//) @ LSCE
   * Where: //obelix// interactive servers and cluster at LSCE, //ciclad// interactive servers and cluster at IPSL, irene @ TGCC   * Where: //obelix// interactive servers and cluster at LSCE, //ciclad// interactive servers and cluster at IPSL, irene @ TGCC
-  * Initialization type: conda based or [[other:​newppl:​starting#​using_module_to_access_optional_programs|module based]]+  * Initialization type: conda based
   * What's installed: type ''​conda list''​ after initializing a specific CDAT distribution   * What's installed: type ''​conda list''​ after initializing a specific CDAT distribution
  
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 ^  CDAT version ​ ^  JYP\\ version ​ ^  python\\ version ​ ^  Availability? ​ ^  Available packages ^  Installation notes  ^ ^  CDAT version ​ ^  JYP\\ version ​ ^  python\\ version ​ ^  Availability? ​ ^  Available packages ^  Installation notes  ^
-|  **8.1** ​ |  18  |  2.7.15\\ 3.6.7  |  LSCE, ciclad ​ |  {{ :​other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat-8.1_py2_list_190307.txt |Default CDAT packages}}\\ [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8_1#​extra_packages_list|Extra packages]] ​ |  [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8_1|8.1 notes]] ​ |+|  **8.2.1** ​ |  19  |  3.8.8  |  LSCE  |  {{  :​other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8.2.1_nompi_21-03-05.txt |Default CDAT 8.2.1 packages}}\\ [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8_2_1#​extra_packages_list|Extra packages]] ​ |  [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8_2_1|8.2.1 notes]] ​ | 
 +|  **8.1** ​ |  18  |  2.7.15\\ 3.6.7  |  LSCE, ciclad ​ |  {{:​other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat-8.1_py2_list_190307.txt|Default CDAT 8.1 packages}}\\ [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8_1#​extra_packages_list|Extra packages]] ​ |  [[other:​uvcdat:​cdat_conda:​cdat_8_1|8.1 notes]] ​ |
  
 == Initialization == == Initialization ==
  
-Read the [[https://​wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/​pmip3/​doku.php/​other:​python:​starting#​ultra_quick-start_on_the_lsce_servers|Ultra quick-start on the LSCE servers]] above+Read the [[https://​wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/​pmip3/​doku.php/​other:​python:​starting#​ultra_quick-start_on_the_interactive_lsce_servers|Ultra quick-start on the LSCE servers]] above
  
 Note: on the ciclad cluster, use ''​source ~jypmce/​.conda3_jyp.sh''​ to initialize conda Note: on the ciclad cluster, use ''​source ~jypmce/​.conda3_jyp.sh''​ to initialize conda
  
 === CDAT at TGCC === === CDAT at TGCC ===
 +
 +Note: TGCC also supports its own [[#​tgcc_distribution|TGCC distribution]],​ that may be more up-to-date, if you don't need specific CDAT modules
  
 CDAT **8.0** is installed at TGCC and can be initialized with: CDAT **8.0** is installed at TGCC and can be initialized with:
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   * Python 3: ''​module load flavor/​cdat/​python3 cdat''​   * Python 3: ''​module load flavor/​cdat/​python3 cdat''​
  
-=== A common error ===+=== A common ​CDAT-related ​error ===
  
 Note: if you get an error when importing //cdms2// or //vcs// it means that either you have forgotten to initialize CDAT, or that something went wrong during the initialization. In both cases, you are either still using the default python installed on your system, or another (non-CDAT) python distribution! Note: if you get an error when importing //cdms2// or //vcs// it means that either you have forgotten to initialize CDAT, or that something went wrong during the initialization. In both cases, you are either still using the default python installed on your system, or another (non-CDAT) python distribution!
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 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
-==== Canopy ==== 
- 
-[[https://​www.enthought.com/​products/​canopy/​|Enthought Canopy]] is //a Scientific and Analytic Python Deployment with Integrated Analysis Environment//​ provided by [[https://​www.enthought.com/​|Enthought]]. It used to be called EPD (//​Enthought Python Distribution//​) 
- 
-Canopy is **available for Windows, Mac and Linux**. You can download the free //Canopy Express// that will already provide many extensions. If you are entitled to use //Canopy Academic//, login from inside Canopy Express and download the extra modules you need 
- 
- 
-==== Anaconda ==== 
- 
-[[https://​www.continuum.io/​why-anaconda|Anaconda]] is a distribution similar to [[#canopy]] provided by [[https://​www.continuum.io/​|Continuum Analytics]]. 
- 
-Anaconda is **available for Windows, Mac and Linux** 
- 
-Note: Anaconda provides and uses ''​conda''​ for its installation. Since CDAT is now also installed and maintained with ''​conda'',​ you can read the [[other:​uvcdat:​conda_notes|Installing and maintaining UV-CDAT with conda]] page for more information,​ even if you are not going to use CDAT 
  
 ===== ipython ===== ===== ipython =====
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   * [[https://​damontallen.github.io/​IPython-quick-ref-sheets/​|Ipython-quick-ref-sheets]]   * [[https://​damontallen.github.io/​IPython-quick-ref-sheets/​|Ipython-quick-ref-sheets]]
  
 +
 +==== LSCE jupyter notebook server ====
 +
 +The different Python distributions available on the LSCE servers (interactive servers and cluster) can also be used on the [[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​en/​jupyter/​index.php|LSCE jupyter notebook server]]:
 +  * If your computer is on the LSCE wired network
 +  * Or if you are using the [[https://​intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/​informatique/​fr/​vpn-forticlient.php|LSCE VPN]]
 ==== ipython notebook ==== ==== ipython notebook ====
 +
 +<WRAP center round tip 60%>
 +If you want to use ipython notebooks at LSCE, you should **use the [[other:​python:​starting#​lsce_jupyter_notebook_server|LSCE notebook server]]** rather than trying to use (and probably overloading) the interactive servers!
 +</​WRAP>​
 +
  
 <note warning>​FIXME Add a link to the new notebook page</​note>​ <note warning>​FIXME Add a link to the new notebook page</​note>​
  
-The ipython notebook is a way to interact with python (and other supported interpreted languages) inside a web browser. You can mix //cells// with python commands, cells with the output of the python commands (possibly graphics generated by the commands), and text (using some wiki-like rich text format). This interactive web page, aka notebook, can be saved in a ''​my_notebook.ipynb''​ file and re-used later (e.g. the notebook provided in the [[other:​python:​jyp_steps#​part_1|introduction to Python, part 1]]).+[[https://​www.dataquest.io/​blog/​jupyter-notebook-tutorial/​|Jupyter Notebook for Beginners: A Tutorial]] 
 + 
 +The **ipython notebook is a way to interact with python (and other supported interpreted languages) inside a web browser**. You can mix //cells// with python commands, cells with the output of the python commands (possibly graphics generated by the commands), and text (using some wiki-like rich text format). This interactive web page, aka notebook, can be saved in a ''​my_notebook.ipynb''​ file and re-used later (e.g. the notebook provided in the [[other:​python:​jyp_steps#​part_1|introduction to Python, part 1]]).
  
 Starting the notebook server: ''​ipython notebook''​ Starting the notebook server: ''​ipython notebook''​
  
-<note warning>​**Warning!** When you start the notebook server, you will start a python process and a web browser, and a new python process will be started each time you open a new notebook.+<note warning> 
 +  * **Warning!** When you start the notebook server, you will start a python process and a web browser, and a new python process will be started each time you open a new notebook.
  
-Please make sure that you shutdown cleanly each notebook and the server when you are finished, in order not to clutter the local computer or remote server with lots of python processes (especially ​server shared by many users!).+  * Please make sure that you **shutdown cleanly each notebook and the server when you are finished**, in order not to clutter the local computer or remote server with lots of python processes (especially ​an interactive ​server shared by many users!).
  
-You may want to [[other:​newppl:​starting#​determining_the_load_of_a_linux_server|use the '​top'​ command]] in order to monitor what is happening</​note>​+  * You may want to [[other:​newppl:​starting#​determining_the_load_of_a_linux_server|use the '​top'​ command]] in order to monitor what is happening ​on the interactive server where you are using your notebook server 
 +</​note>​
  
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